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Tuesday December 9, 2008 6:37 pm
Limited Edition White Beats by Dr. Dre hands-on
If you’ve been paying attention over the past couple of days, then you’ve heard that Monster is about to release a very limited edition version of their Beats by Dr. Dre headphones into the world. The thing is, they are gonna cost $700 - twice the price of the standard Beats headset that we love so much. We got in touch with Monster for the backstory on these special editions, just to clear everything up.
First of all, you’ll only be able to pick these up from the Ron Herman boutique store in Los Angeles. These Beats headphones aren’t just pure white—they are done up in Ron Herman white, blue, and gold. Unfamiliar with Ron Herman stores? Well, let’s just say a t-shirt there will run you over $60. It’s all about high fashion. In fact, Ron had this to say about the custom Beats:
“Our Ron Herman boutiques are the quintessential environment where one can experience the unification of fashion, music and culture. Beats By Dr. Dre are more than just headphones, they are a fashion accessory.”
Can’t argue with the dude either, the Beats are a fashion accessory almost as much as they are a functional pair of noise-cancelling headphones. I’ve seen hip hop artists wearing them just to look cool. That’s not the only reason for the expense though. According to Monster, one of the biggest challenges with getting the Beats out the door was the finish. They sport a custom coating that works as both a glossy coating and a paint. This coating has to bend freely, while never cracking. These custom Ron Herman Beats were worked on by Colorware, who had to come up with a similar solution. Plus, have you ever gotten anything customized by Colorware? It isn’t cheap. So in this sense, Monster is basically passing the cost of the coloring process on to the customer.
One last tidbit - if you are a big baller and want one of these white fashion pieces, hurry up. No more than 20 pairs of white Beats by Dr. Dre Studio headphones are going to be made. Supply and demand baby! Check out our White Beats by Dr. Dre gallery for a close-up look at what you can get at the Ron Herman store.
Also, in case you missed them, we’ve also got galleries up of the pink Charles Hamilton Beats, and the red LeBron James Beats. Or, you prefer the original, we’ve got the standard Beats by Dr. Dre gallery as well.
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Comments:
They are pretty cool looking but $700 for head phones?!? That seems a bit much to me haha.
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I’m wondering if the flexible, glossy, unbreakable coating only applies to the white edition dre’s—all I know is that I’ve cracked the shell on the black ones firsthand through normal use, and my noggin is of a reasonable size… I recommend ginger handling of these while pulling them open to put on.
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Wow. I would seriously get those ONLY IF THEY WERENT $700…Who would pay that much just for some HeadPhones with the Same quailty as iPod Earbuds most likley. The only reason why its so much is because is “Dr Dre’s” Brand. Ooooo Who cares. lol. Im not Buying sorry. Love your music the Dre. =)
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You’re so terribly sadly mistaken. Ipod earbuds are ####. Period. Go test the beats out for yourself. They’re truly incredible and they don’t start out at $700. That is a limited edition pair with only 25 units worldwide. Standard black/red ones seen in over 50 music videos start at 325 with tax. Definitely well worth the splurge.
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what is wrong with you guys you really think people who want headphones want to pay 700 your all retarted.
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Monster?“Our Ron Herman boutiques are the quintessential environment where one can experience the unification of fashion, music and culture. Beats By Dr. Dre are more than just headphones, they are a fashion accessory.”
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I agree with you NFL. For some it’s an accessory to those who idolizes Dr. Dre. But to the others it’s just an expensive headphone. But in the end it’s all people choices whether they’ll buy it or not.
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I have not against Dr. Dre or for headphones. But, a 700$ for a headphone is really too much. You can already buy lots of stuff with a 700$. Anyway, Marga is right, We are still the one to decide if will buy it or not.
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I just got the Studio headphones from http://www.buybeatsbydre.com , not custom ones though , regardless i would have to say at first i was a little hesitant at first like the average consumer for even thinking to spend $200+ on a set of headphones. I can honestly say that the purchase was worth every dollar I spent and im an extreme penny pincher. Nowadays you get what you pay for, and when it comes to my music and gadgets i dont mind spending the extra cash.
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These headphones are far far better than the sh*t of Apple. trust me. If you think like me that the music is the best thing on Earth, you should definitly buy these headphones. 700$ for perfect sound is not that much. And they last a lot more longer than apple’s earbud. The quality is just amazing, and the sound is pure. If you can’t buy these, buy the ones at 200$.
I tested all headphones from seinnheiser to beats by dre, and the beats win.
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Yes the price does seem a bit steep, must admit i have never seen any in the shops at the mall, i think the ipod will always be the more popular
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